There are good and bad managers to be found everywhere. Jst doesn't seem like CSW cares enough to police the crap managers even when you have multiple red flags. Yes, good and bad employees were let go, far more good I think. And lots of employees... — read more 

@ Appalled: oh how you reveal the rot and pus inside of you with this comment: "For those of you who want to do nothing but snivel we can show the door without severance or a chance for unemployment benefits." Nice. I bet I can guess who you are -... — read more 

For anyone who lost their job in the RIF, CSE is hiring if you are able/willing to relocate. The postings are on most of the major job search sites.

@Appalled: You probably won't be back to read this, but that was really wild!!! Yes, I fully agree that much of the language here is unnecessary and filthy. That is not right. But for you guys in Management that you say we know nothing about, your... — read more 

"May the odds be ever in your favor!"

Any news about the other sites. CSE in Camden, NJ. They report to us....any layoff info there? My Steven shaved his chest and balls. Oh my Balls!

@Sanity Checker; How is it stuff I purchase at Wal-Mart for less than $50 is more technologically robust than stuff L3 sells for $50,000? If L3 made my rifle scope it would cost as much as a nice car due to rework, testing, rework, inspection... — read more 

@ The Insider - I'm not sure which "lies" you are referring to which justifued outsourcing PCB fab to Logan and Oaklahoma, but if this refers to the program I think it does, CSW's costs to do the job internally were simply not competitive and would... — read more 

I love warm pie charts! Think about this; If your working you can't be all that smart! If you want the catered lunch meetings you have to use your grey matter! Time for Barry to sing me to sleep.

Possible leaked footage from a mid-managerial discussion on who to lay off. Not confirmed, : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_hiHu4Q0XE Who's phone is this, and what conference room?

I was wrong.. no CSW mug.. I'm just waking up.. can't see so much. Weird tape!.. ;(

I'm not sure.. so this guy OD'd after he was laid off from CSW? I'm not sure what this means, wtf? Please explain...thanks.

Uhh, that's DEFINITELY a "supervisor" on the "Q" campus... I know that guy.. I think. Cover your butt holes if this is what security is doing to us on layoff day!!! ;)

I saw the L-3 coffee mug.. was this today??? bumping: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4PfW41bX-4

That I think was a team lead or maybe a "supervisor" got laid off, def at CSW. Team lead getting laid off, goes home and who knows what they do, but yeah one of our team leads or supervisors, maybe, I THINK I SEE an L-3 CSW coffee mug in the tape... — read more 

@Appalled, exactly how are you contributing to generating revenue for the company compared to all the engineers you just cut? Maybe you think that somehow your charts and spreadsheets are magically doing something useful for the company. If it is... — read more 

@@@@@@@@@@@@Apalled::: You should read ALL the way to the BOTTOM!!! amWUhuahahhahahahahahahahahahhahah!!!!!!! Good times, yes? Oh, you don't want to read back to April? That's cool, I guess you drive a what, Lexus? W/e it must be shiny! Yeah, we OK... — read more 

@Apalled: Sounds like you still have regular employement. Good for you! Do you like "hot wings"?

Salt Lake City, CSW Manager is taken down by professional EMTs!!! See latest results HERE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4PfW41bX-4 Watch KSL NEWS for more information!!

We have some unfortunate live footage of a "manager" being taken "down". Corp has directed us to disseminate this footage to all who are interested in "management" issues. We at Devil HR are serious about dealing with bad managers: We can not confirm... — read more 

I wish I had not spent the last hour reading the filth and derogatory comments on this site. Some of you are quite sick in the head to poke fun at the hard working directors, managers and quite frankly the individuals that are trying to save your... — read more 

No. Just saying they are justifying RIF by some other magical numbers. It still makes no sense at all.

@cooter, so I guess you're saying it's makes business sense to axe an engineering job because it costs the company an additinal $20k but it's okay to keep the $150k manager job plus their benefits even though the company is known to be management... — read more 

Check me out, Johnny Cash show: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpCwD7_sVz4 "Will I still be in your eyes and on your mind"? we all know the answer to that!

I saw through the lies we were all told when CSW out-placed work to Logan (CCA build) and Oklahoma, to just name two. I agree, thanks for helping other American companies to have work; just don't tell us that if it came down to the wire (like now?)... — read more 

@Cooter: Maybe if the CSW division is bought out by someone, the rank and file will be adjusted to everyone's benefit? someone said that maybe CSW was possibly up for grabs, I hope that is true, it would be a tremendous step forward! And, West Coast... — read more 

My question (off topic), how did the guitarist for "Flock of Seagulls" get away with being so "EMO" before today???? Check this out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIpfWORQWhU I know the whole band, but the guitarist??

Oh no you don't, Ceiling CAT! These people are MINE, and they will continue to despair and revolt and blame who they choose, no need for you to put your tail in here! They will whine and complain, it's all the proof I need to show your BOSS how they... — read more 

I think maybe, in your down-time searching for new jobs, it would be helpful to compare companies that do sudden layoffs with companies that give as much notice to their employees about changes coming. A nice HTML website, presented like a Wiki-page... — read more 

@Cooter: Damn right, Cooter! You might be CRAZY, but you ain't DUMB!!! gih gih gih!!

Well, even though they are direct-charging job codes that are billed at any rate above your salary, or even techs at above their pay per hour, it costs the company for benefits. About $20,000.00 per year for benefits, on average, is what the company... — read more 

@ALL: I am available, to call YOU or your ex-boss, for a LIVE call, at just $9.95 per call. This is a LIVE call from Samwell the Entertainer, you may know me from my "What, What, in the Butt" song, though I do other comedy. Please check here at this... — read more 

Yes, the upper management are all overhead labor making big bucks but of course, they save themselves and axe over 150 direct charging engineers. Direct charge is billed directly to the customer at more than double the salary rate. How in the world... — read more 

@Wifey: Absolutely! Not only do they protect themselves, they fired the most productive individuals, anyone seen as a threat to their realm, as a pre-emptive strike. Hard work, productivity, ethics, ALL out the door, if your manager saw an employee... — read more 

What I have found informational on this site: L3 management and up are like the people on rescue boats when Titanic sank; they will secure themselves despite room to save others on their lifeboat and will try to assuage their guilt that there was... — read more 

The supervisors and managers are only making sure they secure their jobs. Only when all the real workers are gone who is going to do the work. Maybe they can manage over zero people and still charge to over head.

Anonymous, according to today's pie chart, this site has 85% useless information, 14% actual funny comments, and 1% useful facts. Stay tuned for more pie charts.

The severance packages were the same as the VSO people go. If employed 1-10 years they got 10% of annual pay plus $3000. If 10-20 years 20% plus $3000. If over 10 years 30% plus $3000.

I have nothing to say today. I think I will go hunt Bambi's Daddy with my bare hands. I am the snakeskin cowboy!

4 from Administrative Support 2 Business Process Analysts 3 CAD/CAM Designers 1 Director 50 Hardware Engineers 1 Human Factors Engineer 7 Logistics Engineers 40 Software Engineers 52 System Engineers 9 Test Engineers 6 Inspectors 6 Project Managers... — read more